North Sea Routes
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From: isz
Hey Odi...don't know if these heli drivers will be too chuffed with us nicking their thread....but you're dead right it is knackering transiting those 900 miles between Ang and Bre but at least now I'll be allowed to stop off at Abz soon too......
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greeny, what does U/S stand for? It means unserviceable does it not? ie not able to be used in service? So, if the heating system is disabled for reasons described above, i'd say it was u/s.
Or do you think it's serviceable but can't be used.???
ATCO, Just listen out for the geordie git in one of the 76's who appears to have no idea what he's doing or saying!!!
Or do you think it's serviceable but can't be used.???
ATCO, Just listen out for the geordie git in one of the 76's who appears to have no idea what he's doing or saying!!!
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From: isz
PAT...having been on my sleep day following night shift...I wasnt in work toay but 69B is norm an Aberdeen flight in the AS32...
Helimut....why aye man....can't recall a geordie accent so you'll have to give me more clues....
....BUT..as for "one of the 76's who appears to have no idea what he's doing or saying!!!"......I really couldn't comment!!!!!!!!
Seing that two controllers have hacked into your thread here....we at Ice Station Zebra (EGPD) have a thread in the controllers section titled "on bended knee pt iv" if you fancy adding anything there!!
Helimut....why aye man....can't recall a geordie accent so you'll have to give me more clues....
....BUT..as for "one of the 76's who appears to have no idea what he's doing or saying!!!"......I really couldn't comment!!!!!!!!
Seing that two controllers have hacked into your thread here....we at Ice Station Zebra (EGPD) have a thread in the controllers section titled "on bended knee pt iv" if you fancy adding anything there!!
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From: UK
Helimutt,
To me u/s is unserviceable ie the system can not work because it is broken. The heating system is not broken, it is disabled ie control wirelocked to the storm light to prevent use. Far from ideal I agree in these temperatures however it is an EC mandate!
ODB is now serviceable with regards the heating and this time tomorrow so will EZ be!
To me u/s is unserviceable ie the system can not work because it is broken. The heating system is not broken, it is disabled ie control wirelocked to the storm light to prevent use. Far from ideal I agree in these temperatures however it is an EC mandate!
ODB is now serviceable with regards the heating and this time tomorrow so will EZ be!
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From: Scotland
Thank you to the Bristow crew today (G-PUMI) who put the Flt No in; 69B.
Any offers what that route is pls, as no joy on the Bristow Pax info URL?
Any offers what that route is pls, as no joy on the Bristow Pax info URL?
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From: Yorkshire Coast
north sea routes
Thanks Limpopo,
That seems to be very common all over.
How come some crew miss the function of inputting the flt number? Is it when they input the plan they just dont fill in the c/s field?
Pat
That seems to be very common all over.
How come some crew miss the function of inputting the flt number? Is it when they input the plan they just dont fill in the c/s field?
Pat
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From: UK
Interesting to hear from Angrier Radar on here. Please don't leave the forum and keep up the good work.
Don't be too unkind to our friend from the NE. He is working hard in a new environment which can have a very high workload subject to last minute changes at the whim of the customer.
All these changes may have ramifications for fuel planning, C of G, performance, deck and standby boat availability, procedural approach briefing, IFR alternates, icing etc etc etc.... or he may be trying to eat his bacon roll and drink his coffee at the same time.
Don't be too unkind to our friend from the NE. He is working hard in a new environment which can have a very high workload subject to last minute changes at the whim of the customer.
All these changes may have ramifications for fuel planning, C of G, performance, deck and standby boat availability, procedural approach briefing, IFR alternates, icing etc etc etc.... or he may be trying to eat his bacon roll and drink his coffee at the same time.
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From: isz
argh...TTT found the air traffic section and is attempting to hijack it!!!
The GOVERNOR....how do they manage that...eating bacon rolls and drink coffee AND talk on the R/T...its very amuzing when we catch you out!!!
The GOVERNOR....how do they manage that...eating bacon rolls and drink coffee AND talk on the R/T...its very amuzing when we catch you out!!!
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From: UK
I was always wondering how it would pan out with both pilots eating their sarnies / drink the soup / spooning their icecream at the same time if the proverbial hit the fan?After all we only had literally 5 minutes within to eat and drink before the next set of checks had to be done or prepare for landing. 
Fortunately we were always lucky.
Fortunately we were always lucky.
